Naialani

Monday, February 16, 2015

There is an active Volcano on the Biggest island of the Hawaiian island Chain... when the winds shift.... the VOG (volcanic Haze) drifts over the island chain and onto the island i live on, Oahu....The ancient Hawaiians called the Volcano PELE... PELE or Madame Pele as the locals call her, creates super sunrises, like this one this morning..... Its prehistoric....and very very beautiful...

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Sunday, January 11, 2015

This place on the North Shore of Oahu is privy to the sunset only a few weeks out of the year. Knowing this I headed down to catch a sunset.... I never expected to see a turtle resting on the sand here , so much so, I almost walked into him. What a delight it was to see him!! For some reason its always been a challenge for me to get a sunset capture with a Turtle. I don't know if its the light , the sand, the turtle , the air that creates a less than perfect shot, but on this day, with this sunset.... I got lucky..... with this one....

Saturday, December 27, 2014

The ocean is winter rough around Oahu... I have been grounded....It is a difficult time... LOLOL....
I was sitting at a stop light the other day and looked up.... Three things you are gonna see on Oahu.... traffic lights , Kamehameha Hwy and rainbows... seeing them all in one place? no guarantee....I had to stop and take the shot.... seriously!! =)

Friday, November 21, 2014

Winter arrives in the islands..... the water becomes rough, blown by wind and winter storms out in the open ocean.... for me the water in many places becomes too dangerous so i must sit and wait till spring before i reenter the water... the wait is always agonizing...

I took this pic two weeks ago after i returned from the East Coast of the United States... I longed to feel the sand of the Pacific Ocean beneath my feet.. in my hurry i left my purse on the back seat floor of my car....
When i returned to my car my window had been broken , my purse gone.... my brand new iphone a gift from my daughter and soninlaw, was gone... the wallet my mother bought me before she passed on... gone....
There are two things i know for sure....

1. ALL material things can be replace... what we can buy is not irreplaceable....

2. If u believe in the after life , you will understand my mother SAW who took that wallet... God help them they are gonna need
it....

I reflect on my perceived loss with a smile.... I learned much more with this loss than i actually lost!! For a time , a number of days i agonized... such a human trait!! How is it possible that I can be in agony when i live on a planet full of wonder!! It has crossed

my mind many times in the past and more so in the past 2 week that this planet is irreplaceable....
May we all reconnect with what CANNOT be replaced. The presence of this planet , her gifts , her TRUE VALUE..... its priceless....

Monday, September 29, 2014

He was sitting in front of my stuff when i came back from down the beach.....I did not realize right off what a beautiful spot he had picked to lay in the sun ... Mother Nature does this, she can cure us of our Tunnel vision....

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

See the rock on the right of the picture? As a child , during the winter I got stuck behind it..... The Big Winter waves of Waimea Bay Oahu, pushed me on a collision course with that little rock, my life flashed before my eyes.... I was pulled to safety by one of my friends....

That rainbow lives out there.... I've taken many pictures of her....and each and every time I take this particular shot, I remember that day . Its GOOD to be alive..... I love that I can CHOOSE how I wish to live, that I can live a good life between A Rock And a Rainbow!!

p.s. yes thats two birds flying UNDER the rainbow..... it just magnificent out there!!